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I absolutely love my career as a photographer, so when it comes to creating interesting and special imagery for gifts such as Christmas, birthdays, celebrations such as retirement, it is incredibly rewarding to create something unique and out of the norm of the usual gift ideas. Below is an example of a lovely gentleman that […]

Actress Kathryn Carmichael booked into my studio to create new headshots for her portfolio, Kathryn and I soon bonded and our time together in studio was friendly and relaxed. I like to think of my portrait sittings as partnerships, it takes two people to create intimate, beautiful portraits, skill and knowledge and approachability of […]

I was so pleased to be asked to produce images for a special family 4 generation portrait, the youngest being just 6 years old and the eldest being a young 80 something! Not much need for words as I think the images speak for themselves……… a few of my favourites from the day, enjoy! (all […]

Portraits for business use, actors, musicians, promotions as well as private use, by Lisa Coleman at Puttyfoot Studio, together with my partner Darren we are based at The County Ground, Swindon. We specialise in portraits whether it is character studies, intimate portraits for loved ones, or head shots for business or on location we are professional and […]

Creating portraits is something I very much love to do, spending time with my clients, giving them my full attention to make them feel happy, comfortable and relaxed during a shoot is one of the most important things to me as a photographer. Below are a couple of images from a recent sitting with an actor […]

From time to time I have small groups in my studio, recently a wonderful family came in for a photo shoot to create their special family photograph, which in turn transpired into prints that will look good for years to come, a classic image that is timeless. I have recently purchased a new chair for […]

Having had a fascination with Clevedon pier for a while now I have put together a few images that sum up the mood of the pier to me. What drew me to Clevedon? I watched a film called ‘Never Let Me Go’ based on a novel of the same title, that was written by the […]

I believe the language of monochrome photography speaks with a deeper strength of intimacy and fluidity than the same image presented in colour, why is this? It is a never ending puzzle to me, that by taking something out of a recipe can bring more life, more character and more emotion and connectivity. I have […]

There is something quite nostalgic about bringing an item from the past into a portrait of today, the chair in these images is something I am very fond of, I have been wanting for a long while to bring my love of vintage portraits into my own studio. Images from a hundred years ago have […]

“Sensitive people faced with the prospect of a camera portrait put on a face they think is one they would like to show the world. …Very often what lies behind the facade is rare and more wonderful than the subject knows or dares to believe” – Irving Penn Creating unique images that transpire into […]